Millisievert
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Meaning
Millisieverts (mSv) are a unit of radiation dose 1,000 times smaller than the SI Unit; the Sievert.
About Millisieverts
- Millisieverts are shortened to mSv with a lower case m, an upper case S and a lower case v.
- Milli means one thousandth so there are 1,000 millisieverts in a Sievert.
Converting to Millisieverts
| Unit | To convert | Millisieverts |
| 1 megasievert (1MSv) | Convert to millisieverts x109 | 1x109mSv |
| 1 kilosievert (1kSv) | Convert to millisieverts x106 | 1x106mSv |
| 1 Sievert (1Sv) | Convert to millisieverts x103 | 1x103mSv |
| 1 millisievert 1(mSv) | Convert to millisieverts x1 | 1mSv |
| 1 microsievert 1(µSv) | Convert to millisieverts x10-3 | 1x10-3mSv |
| 1 nanosievert 1(nSv) | Convert to millisieverts x10-6 | 1x10-6mSv |